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Business Planning & Analysis (Fixed Term Contract)
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 🇺🇸 Midrand
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Sponsor Radar — Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 31 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description Summary -To support the business within a country with complex analysis, reporting, forecasts etc. (typically very large to large revenue) and may coordinate a team of specialists. To act as a Business Partner for BPA within a country, providing insightful and value-added analysis and decision support to the management team. Job Description Major accountabilities: • Ensure the operational conversion of the BPA strategic goals within a dedicated area of the business -Provide management with accurate, relevant business analysis to support monthly operational reviews and ad-hoc requests and ensure timely and accurate information gathering. • Perform analysis to evaluate risks or opportunities; make recommendations to mitigate these risks. • Manage and provide financial analysis and decision-making support for a investment/project in a domain • Ensure ongoing business performance is appropriately monitored and measured, and drive early warning for re-direction of resources with Business Partners. • Provide accurate operational information and advice to support the annual budgeting, rolling forecast and Strategic Planning processes. • Ensure integrity of data provided by commercial teams, and provides value added; provides recommendations on forecast accuracy improvement. • Provide well managed and quality financial analysis in order to improve business case proposals and profitability tracking. • Continually improve and streamline existing management reporting processes and support the definition and implementation of lean processes to meet the changing demands of the business. • Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt Key performance indicators: • Internal customer satisfaction with quality, appropriateness, and timeliness of financial analyses provided • Reliability, timeliness and accuracy of budgetary and financial forecasts • Accuracy of early-warning system and results. • Managing risks and ops efficiently for the line of business Experience/Professional requirement • Minimum 5 - 8 years of prior relevant experience in FP&A / BPA teams working on business performance measurement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Financial analysis etc. • Strong experience in budgeting, planning, and operating financial reporting and forecasting systems • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills • Ability to communicate and provide high context information for senior management and regional office • Experience collaborating in a cross-functional team environment. • Being flexible to changes in business environment. • Strong financial compliance and controls. • Background in Finance and good knowledge of finance controlling and accounting processes Education • Bachelor’s or 4-year university degree required preferably in Finance or related field • Chartered Accountant (Preferred) Skills Desired Critical Thinking, Data Visualization, Employee Engagement, Insight Generation, Managing Ambiguity, Market Understanding, Process Optimization